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Cummins waste heat expander

Cummins Turbo Technologies is offering a look at its advanced waste heat expander prototype in Louisville, Ky. The system, which includes the Holset waste heat expander, can reduce fuel consumption by up to 6 percent, delivering fuel savings of between $4,000 (typical heavy-duty cycle) and $40,000 (typical high-horsepower cycle), depending on the application and engine […]

March 21, 2012

ATA questions CSA crash accountability decisions

The American Trucking Associations on Tuesday, March 20, expressed its concerns over the recent decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, after pressure from anti-truck groups, to continue to hold the trucking industry responsible in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program for every truck-involved crash, including those which the truck driver could not have prevented. […]

March 20, 2012

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Survey: ‘Connected fleet’ has arrived

GreenRoad, a provider of driver performance and safety management systems, announced the results of a Fleet Leaders Survey showing that the ”connected fleet” already has arrived for more than half (57 percent) of fleet leaders who have deployed Web-based fleet-management solutions. GreenRoad surveyed 178 participants from a broad range of fleets. The results found that […]

March 20, 2012

ATRI online redesigned

The American Transportation Research Institute on Tuesday, March 20, launched its newly redesigned Website at www.atri-online.org. The new site features easier access for information on all of ATRI’s critical industry studies in nine focus areas: Commercial Drivers; Congestion and Mobility; Economic Analysis; Environment; Safety; Security; Technology; Transportation Infrastructure; and Trucking Industry Operations. Visitors to ATRI’s […]

March 20, 2012

FMCSA launches SaferBus app

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration unveiled its SaferBus iPhone/iPad application – an app designed to give bus riders a quick and free way to review a bus company’s safety record before buying a ticket or booking group travel. SaferBus provides access to safety records on nearly 6,000 interstate commercial passenger carriers operating in the […]

March 20, 2012

Wabash National dedicates Innovation Center

Wabash National Corp. opened the doors to its new Innovation Center on Tuesday, March 20. The center is designed to showcase company contributions to the transportation industry and recent innovations, as well as incubate and launch future customer solutions. “This venue celebrates the past, present and future of Wabash National,” said Dick Giromini, president and […]

March 20, 2012

BP now accepts Fleet One local card at retail locations

Fleet One, a provider of fuel cards to commercial fleets, announced that its customers now have the option to buy fuel at retail BP locations across the country, adding thousands of locations that its cardholders may now access. “Fleet One acceptance at all BP locations provides our fleet customers with high-quality fuels, a great in-store […]

March 20, 2012

Reliable Carriers selects XataNet X5 fleet optimization solution

Reliable Carriers announced the selection of Xata Corp.’s XataNet X5 as its fleet optimization solution. Headquartered in Canton, Mich., Reliable Carriers, Inc. is a specialized enclosed vehicle hauler that transports properties such a: auto show vehicles, pre-production models, prototypes, clay and foam models, concept vehicles, engineering test vehicles, high-security properties, race cars, classic cars and […]

March 20, 2012

UPS awards more than $5.5M in grants to nonprofits

UPS announced the award of 18 grants by The UPS Foundation totaling more than $5.5 million to nonprofit organizations that promote community safety through urgent humanitarian relief efforts and road safety initiatives. The UPS Foundation is the philanthropic arm of UPS and leads its corporate citizenship efforts. Sharing UPS’s extensive knowledge of logistics, coupled with […]

March 20, 2012

Alcoa recognizes Celadon Trucking Services

Celadon Group Inc.’s Celadon Trucking Services announced that it was awarded by Alcoa its Tier 1 Van Carrier of the Year award. “These awards are a commitment to our leading carriers that we take very seriously,” says Tim Reyes, president of Alcoa Materials Management. “We want to recognize their exceptional performance by using criteria that […]

March 20, 2012

Pegasus TransTech nominated for Florida business awards

Bob Helms, chief executive officer of Pegasus TransTech, has been nominated for the Ernst & Young 2012 Florida Entrepreneur Of The Year award. Winners of the state competitions go on to compete in Ernst & Young’s national Entrepreneur of the Year contest. At the same time in an unrelated competition, Pegasus TransTech has been nominated […]

March 20, 2012

Gooch Brake & Equipment co-founder dies at 85

Gooch Phillips, co-founder of Gooch Brake & Equipment, passed away at his home on March 16. He was 85. Phillips co-founded his company in 1961 and was a lifetime member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He also was a charter member and past president of the Council of Fleet Specialists and retired from Gooch […]

March 20, 2012

Cambridge offers Plastic Truck Seal

Cambridge Security Seals’ Plastic Truck Seal is designed to detect and deter theft or contamination by providing tamper-evident protection for trailer doors, bulk tankers, railroad cars, cash-in-transit and storage cabinets, totes and boxes. The seal is made with high-density polyethylene for added durability in extreme weather and features a high temperature-resistant locking chamber. The seal […]

March 20, 2012

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Racor High Performance Air Dryer brochure available

The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has released a new Racor High Performance Air Dryer brochure to provide information on Racor’s air dryer series. For a copy, call 800-344-3286 and request brochure No. 7821.

March 20, 2012

Horton expands QuickShip warehouse program with Alberta location

Horton has enhanced its QuickShip warehouse program by adding a warehouse location in Calgary, Alberta, to service Manitoba and provinces to the west, and provide faster response to customer orders and reduce freight charges. In addition to the new warehouse location, the program also includes warehouses in Brampton, Ontario, which supports Manitoba and provinces to […]

March 20, 2012

Accellos releases cloud-based Warehouse Management System

Accellos Inc., a provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has launched its AccellosOne Warehouse Management System in a cloud deployment option. Key benefits, according to the company, include: • Flexible subscription pricing; • Technical administration such as backup, disaster recovery and system availability monitoring provided by Accellos; • Software updates included as part of […]

March 20, 2012

Kardex Remstar revises Website

Kardex Remstar says its revised Website at www.kardexremstar.com has an updated design for easier navigation to provide visitors with current information on the company’s storage and retrieval solutions. Visitors can navigate through products, services, support, customer references, industry sectors and recent news. Product pages contain videos of Kardex Remstar products in use. For more detailed […]

March 20, 2012

Meritor names Boe, managing director, Aftermarket, Europe

Meritor Inc. has appointed Michael Boe, managing director, Aftermarket, Europe, responsible for developing and implementing business growth and profitability strategies for the aftermarket business in Europe. He replaces Maurice Haft, who elected to retire after 33 years in the automotive and commercial vehicle industries. “Michael’s vast experience in Europe and extensive background in the commercial […]

March 20, 2012

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